Please let us know if you have feedbackWalmart is taking a technology-driven approach to mitigate weather-related disruptions in its supply chain. Wildfires can be an obstacle for the company's supply chain in areas like California and Colorado, sparking disruptions such as highway closures. "There's one thing about getting all of these items and orders to our customers and to the stores," Uppuluri said. The agent cross-references 10-day forecasts with real-time highway and ferry closures, carrier data and other signals, helping the company's supply chain team act earlier. As a result, Walmart can learn how to improve its supply chain for the long haul, not just eliminate short-term hurdles, Uppuluri said.